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Helga's FollyvsTaru Villas - Lake Lodge

Taru Villas - Lake Lodge and Helga's Folly are both endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Taru Villas - Lake Lodge is preferred by most writers compared to Helga's Folly. Taru Villas - Lake Lodge comes in at #21 in Sri Lanka with praise from 2 reviews including Lonely Planet, Oyster.

Helga's Folly
8/10
70 Rajaphilla Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka
From $100/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The reality of the place has already exceeded the vision I hold of it in my imagination." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A handsome mansion built in the 1930s, run by the eccentric Helga De Silva, the property is now a faded but incredible Alice-in-Wonderland-meets-Hammer-Horror bohemian ghost ride experience." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This hotel/art gallery/surrealist dream has to be the most extraordinary hotel in Sri Lanka. Indeed, the Stereophonics famously wrote the song 'Madame Helga' about the owner." Full review
Taru Villas - Lake Lodge
7/10
20 Alvis Terrace, Colombo 03000, Sri Lanka
From $120/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"It's a tranquil city retreat for quiet, low-key holiday-makers -- wild partiers steer clear." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A hard-to-beat central Colombo location close to shops, sights and restaurants – yet tucked into a quiet cul-de-sac – makes this chic and affordable hotel a winning place to stay in the capital." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This hotel gets everything just right...Service is excellent and the hotel is well managed. You can easily walk to much of what’s interesting in Colombo." Full review

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